Sunday, June 14, 2009

God's Promises to Israel

Acts 2 is taken by Peter as the fulfillment to the regathering of the scattered children of Israel from among the nations. A remnant remained faithful of those who had been scattered among the nations came to Christ at the ingathering of the day of Pentecost. As Peter said:
Act 2:9-11 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
That’s a good representation of all of the nations and includes both ethnic Jews and converts from among the other nations. They were told to gather for the yearly festivals in Israel. God provided a means of bringing them the Gospel so that they might believe in the One who was the fulfillment of all of the OT promises.
Act 2:17-18 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:…

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